Overview
- On Thursday, November 12, the FIA announced that Argentina has a conditional route back into the World Rally Championship with Córdoba named as the host province.
- The immediate step is a Rally Candidato in March 2027 held as part of the regional FIA CODASUR series where delegates will spend three days assessing sporting rules, medical and safety measures, stage layouts and the service park.
- Provincial authorities and organizers say a multi‑season contract running five years through 2032 has been agreed but final inclusion on the 2028 WRC calendar depends on a positive FIA evaluation and subsequent promoter approval.
- Local bodies led by the Automóvil Club Argentino will prepare routes and build a WRC Arena at the Mario Alberto Kempes complex while planners consider restoring classic Córdoba stages such as El Cóndor.
- Officials expect the event to boost tourism and jobs in Córdoba and the FIA will forward its findings from the 2027 test to the sport’s decision bodies before any formal calendar confirmation is made.